Brake shield



Oct. 27, 1931. G, H, BRAWNER 1,828,761

BRAKE SHIELD Filed Nov. 25, 1929 IN V EN TOR.

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Patented ct.' 27, 1931 UNITED STATI-:s PATENT ori-ics GEORGE H. BBAWNER, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR F lQNE-'JHIIIER'ID T0 'WILLIAM J. BRYAN AND ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-GNE THREE-HUNDREDTHS T0 J. EARL SELLERS, BOTH 0F DALLAS, TEXAS Barum SHIELD rApplication led .November 25, 1929. Serial No. 409,532.

This invention relates to motor vehicles i and particularly to brake shields and its prin-- clpal object resides in the provision of a shield for the protection of the brake linings against'dirt and grit which, under ordinary circumstances, are admitted through an opening around the brake drum thereby causing excess wear upon the linings as well as lmpairing the efficiency of the brakes.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a shield especially adapted to exclude moisture from the brake drums andfprevent the linings from becoming moist and slipping upon the drums to render them ineffectual as a means to stop the car.

The invention further comprehends, among its objects, the provision of a shield, as described, which adds'to the appearance of the vehicle and provides an' attractive finish to the wheels.,

Broadly, the invention provides a device for the purpose above set forth which is both useful Iand ornamental and is capable of saving the operator of a motor vehicle considerable expense in replacements of brake linings as well as an assurance of dependable brakes at all times.

Having thus set forth the novel objects and salienty featuresof the invention, a further description may be had, by reference to the Figure 2 is an elevational view of a wheel and brake drum showing the invention installed thereon. r

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view of a wheel having parts of the brake housing cut away to illustrate the position ofthe shield.

Figure 4 isl a fragmentary enlarged view of the brake' housing having portions cut away to show the brake drum, lining and opening around thehousing plate and illustrating the manner in which thev invention is installed,` and Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view of the invention showing the beveled flange and bead.

Ordinarily no protection is providedfor brakes of the most common types and it is of a suitable bolt 4 passing through and locky ing together the ears 6 formed upon the contiguous ends of the band l.

'lhe bead 2, when the band is in operative position upon the brake housing plate 7, conforms with a slightly outwardly turned edge a upon the plate 7, thereby holding the same against displacement, as shown in Figure 4.

j It is obvious thataccumulations of foreign matter, detrimental to the operations of the brakes, will be reduced to the very minimum,

due to the fact that the angular flange 3, very effectively conceals the annular opening intermediate the brake housing plate 7 and brake drum 8, normally exposed. It will be observed, especially in F igure2, that there is provided an opening b at the point of contact between the ears 6 `for the purpose of allowing egress of anymatter which may ind its way into the brake housing or scourings from the brake klining 9. d'.lhis opening also yaffords a means by whlch air may enter the housing and thereby prevent eX- cess heating of the brake drum friction surface when the brakes are applied to excess.

It is important to note that the invention may be very easily applied by simply passing the same through the spokes of the wheel from the outside, adjusting the same in the position shown in Figure 3, and securing the .same by means of the bolt 4.

- Though the invention has been described "with great particularity, the details of the What is claimed is:

1. Abrake shield for motor vehicles com prising a band having an annular ange thereon and a bead arranged around the 5 outer periphery of said band.

. 2l A brake shieldformed to conform with the brake drum of a motor vehicle provided with a circumferential bead arranged to receive the edge of the housing of said drum and having a skirt portion overreaching the edge of said brake drum and means for operatively locking said shield in position.

3. A brake shield including a circular element having a circumferential bead formed Y therein to conformably receive the' edge of the drum housing of said brake and having' a skirt portion overreaching the edge of said y drum and means for operatively locking said shield in position. v `4 4. A brake shield including an interiorly flanged band having a bead formed in the outer periphery thereof to conform to the edge of the drum housingfof saidbrake and means to lock the said band upon the said drum.

5. A brake shield comprising an interiorly f flanged band having a circumferential bead formed in the outer periphery of said band to conform to the edge of the drum housing of said brake and means to operatively lock the said band to said brake drum.

In testimony whereof I affix m signature.

GEORGE H. BR WNER.

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